If anyone can help any of these dogs

[lankeela]

please contact through the links given:

http://www.animallife...and-dogs-at-Risk-list

[micmak]

Lankeela. I cannot help with rehoming but I can help with a donation. All the dogs deserve a new home. I hope they get one.

[lankeela]

These are all dogs in pounds (i.e. strays or unwanted) that are near the end of their 7 days and will be put to sleep if no alternative place can be offered by a rescue organisation or individual. Donations won't actually help them, although a donation to any rescue will help other animals. My breed rescue has already offered a place to one that is supposed to be a Heeler, but is obviously a crossbreed. We don't discriminate between pure bred and crosses and even took in one that was nothing like our breed when we saw her, but she now has a lovely home.

[kita1]

Just seen on the site that Onyx (6 year old male Akita) and Amigo the black Lab cross have been put to sleep as their time ran out.

So sad.

[Prudie]

Heartbreaking and why so many Staffys? Think I know the answer.

[lankeela]

Yes kita, it is updated daily and it really brings it home how serious the situation is when you see they have actually now been PTS because no-one could help them. It seems worse when you see the pictures and know the names, but this is happening all over the country every single day.

[lankeela]

Prudie the Staff situation is absolutely desperate and even rescue homes won't take them because they are overrun with them and know they won't be able to rehome them all. I have offered a back up home to the old terrier bitch (last thing I need is another dog but what else could I do?).

[flip_flop]

There are so many Staffs because chavs use them as a status symbol. They care nothing for the animal as all they care about is the image they pathetically perceive a Staff gives to their worthless, pointless lives.

[chaptazbru]

Well maybe if people stopped breeding more and more dogs, the ones in all the many, many, dogs homes throughout the country may just find a home - huh is that a flying pig I see !!!!!

[pastafreak]

A colleague of mine has just adopted a young male staffie. He's only had him for a few days,but is already telling us what a little gem he is - *thumbs up*
If I didn't already have Sally,I'd be wanting the fawn lurcher boy-he's gorgeous!

[lankeela]

But why should responsible breeders who are careful where they place their puppies and owners who want specific breeds be penalised because some people breed indiscriminately and are not worried where their pups go? I care very much for the dogs I have bred, am very careful where they go and would take them back at the drop of a hat. I have a waiting list for people who want one, but have only bred one litter in over 8 years and it will be a long while before I have another. I have also offered a home to one of these poor dogs and have arranged for my breed rescue to take on another.

[chaptazbru]

I'm talking about ALL types of breeders. No more dogs bred means homes for all the unwanted dogs in shelters - makes sense to me and I'm sure all the overworked dog charities trying to find their residents homes. Too many dogs, not enough homes - simple !

[chaptazbru]

And I'm sure the sort of dogs you breed can be found in dogs homes too, so if people really wanted one, they could go and look.

Sorry, but I feel really strongly about this.

[lankeela]

Would never work - people want specific breeds of dogs for a reason, and they would not necessarily home all the dogs in rescues. Also many people don't want a dog with problems which sadly many of them have because of lack of socialisation and training and because the breeders sold them to the wrong people.

[lankeela]

I run a breed rescue for my breed, and we have at present three dogs needing homes, two males that don't get on with other dogs and an old bitch who cannot be rehomed where there are children or other animals. Not all rescue dogs are suitable for rehoming just anywhere. Its a good plan but unworkable.

[chaptazbru]

Excuses, excuses, excuses and all the time you're adding to the unwanted dog population.

Stand by what I said 100% !

[lankeela]

They are not unwanted though and I won't be drawn by your argument

[ladybirder]

I always think when someone buys a dog from a breeder that means curtains for some poor dog in a rescue so I'm with chapta here. I'm not saying it's all the breeders fault because I know many would not own a dog unless they bought a puppy from a breeder and therefore would not be in a market for a rescue dog, more's the pity. The situation at the moment, with thousands of dogs being PTS every year while others are being bred is a disgrace and very depressing. It is rising exponentially and I don't hold out any great hopes for change, too many vested interests. Poor poor dogs.

[chaptazbru]

Thank you ladybirder. It just makes common sense, you breed more dogs, you add to the unwanted dog population - simple.